Recent advances in molecular epidemiology and detection of Taylorella equigenitalis associated with contagious equine metritis (CEM).
Abstract: In the present review article, recent molecular advances relating to studies with Taylorella equigenitalis, as well as the recently described second species of the genus Taylorella, namely Taylorella asinigenitalis, have been described. Molecular genotyping of T. equigenitalis strains by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) after digestion with the suitable restriction enzyme(s) enabled the effective discrimination of strains, thus allowing the examination of the scientific mechanism(s) for its occurrence and transmission of contagious equine metritis (CEM). Alternatively, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification and nucleotide sequencing of the 16S ribosomal DNA sequence and/or the other species specific sequence(s) as targets were confirmed to be effective for identification of T. equigenitalis. These new analytical methods at the genomic DNA level also enabled the discrimination of the newly discovered donkey-related T. asinigenitalis from T. equigenitalis, and moreover, the performance of phylogenetic analysis of genus Taylorella organisms with other closely related genera. Furthermore, detailed analysis of the genes responsible for CEM within the T. equigenitalis genome would be useful to help elucidate the pathogenic virulence and transmission mechanisms associated with the important equine pathogen associated with CEM.
Publication Date: 2003-11-26 PubMed ID: 14637043DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2003.08.001Google Scholar: Lookup
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- Journal Article
- Review
- Contagious Equine Metritis
- Diagnosis
- Disease control
- Disease Diagnosis
- Disease Management
- Disease Transmission
- Disease Treatment
- DNA
- Epidemiology
- Equine Diseases
- Equine Health
- Genomics
- Genotyping
- Horses
- Infectious Disease
- Molecular biology
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Public Health
- Veterinary Medicine
- Veterinary Research
Summary
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The research article discusses recent breakthroughs in utilising molecular methods to study and identify the strains of Taylorella equigenitalis, a bacterium causing contagious equine metritis (CEM) in horses. It highlights the role of the genomic DNA analysis to distinguish this bacterium from a similar species and to understand its transmission mechanisms further.
Molecular Genotyping of T. equigenitalis
The study focused on examining strains of T. equigenitalis using molecular genotyping techniques:
- Researchers conducted a pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), a method used to separate large DNA molecules by applying an electric field. It helps to visualize and compare the DNA patterns of different bacteria strains.
- The DNA of T. equigenitalis was digested with specific restriction enzymes for better differentiation and identification of the bacterium. This process enabled the team to examine the origins and possible transmission paths of contagious equine metritis (CEM).
PCR Amplification and Nucleotide Sequencing
The study used an alternate identification method focused on 16S ribosomal DNA:
- They used a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) to amplify and make multiple copies of the desired DNA. This method allows them to examine the genetic details of the bacterium more closely.
- Nucleotide sequencing of the 16S ribosomal DNA sequence and/or other specific sequences within the bacterium were proved to be effective for the identification of T. equigenitalis.
Genomic DNA Analysis and Phylogenetic Analysis
The article discusses the potential of genomic DNA analysis and the study of evolutionary relationships:
- The researchers used genomic DNA analysis to tell the difference between the newly discovered T. asinigenitalis from T. equigenitalis. This technique focuses on studying the entirety of an organism’s DNA sequence.
- Phylogenetic analysis allowed the study of evolutionary relationships within the genus Taylorella and compared them to other closely related genera. This method further helps in understanding how different species evolved over time.
Understanding CEM Transmission
The research delved into a more profound understanding of CEM caused by T. equigenitalis:
- The team studied the genes that might be responsible for CEM in the T. equigenitalis genome. This information could aid in finding more about the virulence of the disease and how it is transmitted.
- The research is essential for establishing preventive measures against this debilitating disease in horses.
Cite This Article
APA
Matsuda M, Moore JE.
(2003).
Recent advances in molecular epidemiology and detection of Taylorella equigenitalis associated with contagious equine metritis (CEM).
Vet Microbiol, 97(1-2), 111-122.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2003.08.001 Publication
Researcher Affiliations
- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, School of Environmental Health Sciences, Azabu University, Fuchinobe 1-17-71, Sagamihara 229-8501, Japan. matsuda@azabu-u.ac.jp
MeSH Terms
- Animals
- DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
- DNA, Bacterial / genetics
- Female
- Genotype
- Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / epidemiology
- Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / microbiology
- Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / veterinary
- Horse Diseases / epidemiology
- Horse Diseases / microbiology
- Horses
- Male
- Molecular Epidemiology / methods
- Polymerase Chain Reaction / veterinary
- Taylorella equigenitalis / genetics
- Taylorella equigenitalis / isolation & purification
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This article includes 53 references
Citations
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